, 1887-04-21

Newton Mcconnell, just appointed
chief justice of Montana, has long
been known in Tennessee as an ardent
| state circuit bench for ten years, ow-
ing his election largely TO this trait.
He was active in enforcing the law
which forbade opening a saloon within
four miles Of any school house in
Z towns not incorporated. Some that
were gave up their charters on his
persuasion so as to come under the
four-mile law.
About 800 stove moulders were or
dered out yesterday at Cincinnati be-
cause the patterns Of Bridge, Beach 4
Co., OF st. Louis, were offered. The
work on these patterns is insignificant,
one foundry being asked to make four
stove doors in day, but the principle
Is the same. The matter WAS referred
to the president Of the national associ-
alton OF stove moulders and he ordered
the men out. So there is the anomaly
of men striking when they have no
complaint and when employers have
none.
Friday evening il became known that
the eleven children of Peter Lux, a far
mer of Piatt county, Illinois, hwl fallen
heir to an estate OF 80, ,OOO, 900 left them
by their uncle, Charles Lux, who died
of pneumonia in California last month.
Charles was a brother of Peter Lux
and went to California from New York
in 1865. Henry Miller, the partner of
Charles Lux, has notified the Lux
family of the fortune they are soon to
possess. Some of the heirs live in In
diana, and some in Macon and Piatt
counties, Illinois.
The Oceanic companys ste eamship
Australia, which left Honolulu on the
18th of April arrived in San Francisco
yesterday. Among the passengers
were several Hawaiians OF royal blood.
as follows: Her royal highness Queen
Kapiolani, her royal highness Princess
Liliokolani, his excellency Governor j.
g. Dominus, his excellency Curtis
1ankea, the kings chamberlain, with a
number of servants and Wallets. The
royal party remain here about ten
days and then journey to New York,
and after short stay will take pas
sage for Europe.
The New York Telegram says litiga-
ton may be required to determine
who shall bear the loss from Satur-
days fire on the North river, caused
by petroleum escaping from the Stand
ard Oil company's pipes. The officers
of that company must have known
about the leak days before the fire oc-
CURED, but took no steps to repair it
or stop pumping. The Telegram says
the immense value of the property
along the whole river front of New
York makes il important that the re-
sponsibility in similar cases in the fu-
ture should be determined.
A semi-ofliciel communication to-
night states that secret letters from
the czar to the shah of Persia have
come into possession of the ameer OF
Cabul. These letters it is alleged have
reference to intended operations by
Persia is required to facilitate the pas
sage of Russian troops over Persian
territory for the invasion oil Herat.
The attendance OF Lord Lansdowne's
levee held in the senate hall Tues
day evening, Mt Ottawa, was under
one-half that Of the former years. II Z
is always customary on the Saturday
following the opening of parliament
for the governor general to hold II
grand reception in the senate chamber
at which from 600 to 700 people gen
orally pay their respects to his excel
lency. The attendance last evening
did not reacl, one-half that number
1t certainly does not speak favorably
for Lansdowne's popularity. The ex-
Currans proposed to introduce will
come up before parliament this week.
when q hot discussion is looked for.
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